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Architecture of the Song dynasty

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Long ago, people built great things.

Bianjing city gate.JPG
Bianjing city gate.JPG
They made tall towers and big halls. They used wood and stone. Some towers even helped ships at sea.
Liuhe Pagoda.jpg
Liuhe Pagoda.jpg
These buildings were very beautiful. Do you like tall towers?

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File:Liuhe Pagoda.jpg
Liuhe Pagoda.jpg
File:Auspicious Omens by Li Song.jpg
Auspicious Omens by Li Song.jpg
File:Bianjing city gate.JPG
Bianjing city gate.JPG
File:Clock Tower from Su Song's Book desmear.JPG
Clock Tower from Su Song's Book desmear.JPG
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20090926 Suzhou Yunyan Pagoda 6094.jpg
File:Dingzhou Liaodi Pagoda 3.jpg
Dingzhou Liaodi Pagoda 3.jpg
File:Zhengding Longxing Si 2013.08.31 15-50-10.jpg
Zhengding Longxing Si 2013.08.31 15-50-10.jpg
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清明上河图.jpg
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Lu gou qiao.jpg
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Songling2.jpg
File:Song Silang's Tomb Fresco, Northern Song Dynasty, Luoyang.jpg
Song Silang's Tomb Fresco, Northern Song...
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Ma Lin Guests.jpg

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